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Wendouree - Miners Rest vs Creswick - Clunes

Name: Wendouree - Miners Rest vs Creswick - Clunes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Wendouree - Miners Rest profile · Creswick - Clunes profile

Wendouree - Miners Rest Creswick - Clunes

Wendouree - Miners Rest and Creswick - Clunes are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Wendouree - Miners Rest is more urban and accessible, with a somewhat walkable environment and a far higher share of renters (35.5% compared to 13.7%). It also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 38, and a higher proportion of one-parent families at 23.0%. In contrast, Creswick - Clunes is mostly car-dependent and far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 46.7% of homes owned outright.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,200. While they share similar housing density and mortgage payments, the gap in age and home ownership has widened since 2011. This trend is also seen in the population makeup, as the share of recent overseas arrivals is now far higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest by 11 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest Median age: 11 yrs older in Creswick - Clunes Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest Volunteering: 8.3 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +7,248 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap steady

15,333 77th pct 8,085 41st pct

Median age in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +11 yrs older in Creswick - Clunes gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 18.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

Marital status

36.4% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.5% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 30.6%

10.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wendouree - Miners Rest Creswick - Clunes

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 82.0%

1.6% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 39.5%

41.7% English +0.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

12.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 47.9%

41.0% Christianity even 41.0%

7.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +1 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +2.07 more in Creswick - Clunes

2.47 60th pct 4.55 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +16 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

26 63rd pct 10 25th pct

Students in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +3,139 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

3,678 86th pct 539 19th pct

Avg size in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +436 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest

525 64th pct 90 7th pct

ICSEA in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +33 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,037 59th pct 1,004 45th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

14.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 33.3%

16.9% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

8.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

6.2% Architecture & building even 6.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +$14 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap steady

$642 18th pct $628 16th pct

Household income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +$47 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap steady

$1,191 13th pct $1,238 16th pct

Family income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +$108 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening

$1,517 15th pct $1,625 21st pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.4%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.8%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

12.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +1.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

23.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.6%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +317 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest

439 76th pct 122 38th pct

Median age in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +5 yrs older in Creswick - Clunes

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +$128 higher in Creswick - Clunes

$537 28th pct $665 56th pct

Household income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +$193 higher in Creswick - Clunes

$1,338 26th pct $1,531 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

28.2% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 12.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

4.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +$10 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap narrowing

$260 17th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

35.5% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 13.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 94.3%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 0.8%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 51.2%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 54.1%

24.0% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 39.1%

24.8% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +56 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

120 88th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +0.09 more in Creswick - Clunes

7.83 86th pct 7.92 86th pct

Departures/1k in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +741.4 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,266.7 67th pct 525.3 39th pct

PT routes in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +3 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

11 67th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes

9 68th pct —

Drive to city in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +8 longer in Creswick - Clunes

76 83rd pct 84 85th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 60.5%

10.1% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

1.9% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 30.8%

34.7% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.1% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.9% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.8% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +3 higher in Creswick - Clunes

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +2 higher in Creswick - Clunes

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +3 higher in Creswick - Clunes

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +3 higher in Creswick - Clunes

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +69 higher in Creswick - Clunes

886 10th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +7,510 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

15,548 73rd pct 8,038 37th pct

Growth in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +1.6 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1.5% 24th pct 0.0% 12th pct

Businesses in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +374 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,163 63rd pct 789 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +6 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

706 34th pct 700 33rd pct

Max temp in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +0.8 higher in Creswick - Clunes

18.0 5th pct 18.8 9th pct

Min temp in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +0.3 higher in Creswick - Clunes

7.9 8th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +2.6 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

5.9 57th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +2.4 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

5.7 57th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +30.9 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

67.4% 51st pct 36.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +38.0 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

72.1% 58th pct 34.1% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +45.6 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

91.9% 51st pct 46.3% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +29.3 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

69.9% 46th pct 40.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +35.3 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

94.4% 42nd pct 59.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +26.2 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

54.1% 57th pct 27.9% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +6.8 more in Creswick - Clunes

17.0 63rd pct 23.7 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +37 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

39 36th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Creswick - Clunes +2.2 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

3.2% 13th pct 5.3% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wendouree - Miners Rest vs Creswick - Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011008/wendouree-miners-rest/vs/201021010/creswick-clunes